MARCH 2020 PCWorld 27

VIDEO: THREADRIPPER

3990X ROUNDUP

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Threadripper 3990X review

roundup: AMD’s 64-core CPU can

play Crysis, but it’s not for everyone

Its performance is in a class by itself, but it has some distinct limitations. BY GORDON MAH UNG

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MD’s 64-core CPU has officially
gone on sale, and early reviews
of AMD’s flagship high-end
desktop processor give the
chip very high marks—assuming you can
make use of it.
And provided you can afford it! Newegg
is selling the new Threadripper 3990X for
$3,989.99, which is a penny below its MSRP
of $3,990 (go.pcworld.com/thdr). Anything
below MSRP on a new CPU launch is rare for

Newegg. If you’d rather get that brick-and-

mortar experience, Microcenter has it in

stores and online at the chip’s $3,990 list

price (go.pcworld.com/mctr).

Before you break out that roll of hunnert-

dollar bills though, you should ask yourself:

Is it worth it?